000 FZNT23 KNHC 180922 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH N OF 17N ALONG 75W WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG TROUGH AND MOVING N OF AREA TONIGHT. 1010 MB LOW PRES MOVES TO 22N79W WITH TROUGH S TO 16N79W THIS EVENING THEN TO N OF AREA TO 26N80W WITH TROUGH TO 17N82W TUE EVENING. TRADE WINDS INCREASE IN WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE NE. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TODAY...N OF 18N WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E 79W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 79W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. .TUE...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING INTO NW WATERS WILL REACH 31N78W TO FORT PIERCE FL TONIGHT WITH GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED BEHIND IT. AT THE SAME TIME...A 1010 MB SURFACE LOW NEAR 22N79W WILL LIFT NORTHWARD SENDING A WARM FRONT TOWARD THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. 1007 MB LOW WILL REACH 26N80W TUE EVENING WITH GALE FORCE WINDS BUILDING BETWEEN THIS WARM FRONT AND THE DISSIPATING REMAINS OF THE FRONT OVER NW WATERS. EXPECT THE LOW TO MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO WED WITH GALES DIMINISHING ON THU. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 75W TONIGHT THROUGH WED... .TODAY...S OF 22N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF 70W AND S OF 22N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS E OF 79W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 71W TUE NIGHT W OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT W OF 71W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND ALONG WARM FRONT. .WED...N 0F 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF WARM FRONT W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 27N80W TO 20N65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 8 TO 10 FT W OF 72W. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK